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Changing underline color on hover 2

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JennyW

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Hi.

I saw a link where only the underline changes color when hovered over.
I’d like to learn how to do this. Does anyone know how?

Here’s the page I found it at. If you search for Complete camp schedule on this page you’ll see what I’m talking about



Here’s the code I found... I don’t think it’s useful though:

<a href=&quot; class=verb10>Complete camp schedule</FONT></a>


Thanks guys.
Jenny
 
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I DIDN'T see the link that did that, but I DID see the source code. verb10 doesn't say anything about changing the underline color. There is no css thing for underline color either(as far as I know).

Rick If I have helped you just click the first link below to let me know :-)
 
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I think I hovered over every link there - I didn't see this happening. What browser are you using?
 
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hey, that's really cool! [thumbsup2] I didn't know you could do that...

Anyways, I picked around in their code, and here's how it works:

Use this setup for your link in the HTML:
Code: 
      <a href=&quot;where.ever&quot;><x>My link</x></a>
where <x> is any inline element. That means, anything that doesn't create it's own block box, such as <font> or <span> or <i>, etc. You can even make up your own element (like x), as long as you set it's &quot;display&quot; property to &quot;inline&quot; using CSS. Make sure the <x> element is INSIDE the <a> wrappers

Then, set your colours that you want for the underline using CSS selectors like:
Code: 
      A:link { color:#0000FF }
and
Code: 
  A:hover { color:#FF0000 }
.

Lastly, use your element <x> to set yet another font colour, like this:
Code: 
      x { color:#000000 }

The example code that I've given you should result in black text with a blue underline that turns red when the cursor is over top of it!

I should also mention that you can use the &quot;class&quot; property on the innermost tags around your link to do the same thing. Ie.:
Code: 
HTML:   <a href=&quot;any.where&quot;><font class=&quot;black&quot;>link</font></a>
CSS:    .black { color:#000000 }

----------------------- &quot;Insofar as the propositions of mathematics refer to reality they are not certain, and insofar as they are certain they do not refer to reality.&quot; -- Albert Einstein
 
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That's pretty cool. I like stars, but I think this time I'll give one away;-)

Rick If I have helped you just click the first link below to let me know :-)
 
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Hi,

:-) I answered a similar question last week here on this forum and nobody noticed.

first:
Bluemango, I like your idea, but only one remark:
Don't forget to set the visited color to the same color as the link if you want the underline always blue. (otherwise the underline will be black after you once clicked the link)
A:visited { color:#0000FF }

second:
For those who are interested, here is my example.
a)See that in link 3 both, the text color and underline color, change
b)notice that the &quot;color:orange&quot; in the class &quot;navi&quot; has no effet !! so you can simple leave it.

<HTML>
<HEAD>
<TITLE></TITLE>

<style>
.normal { COLOR:#C3C0EF; }

a.navi:link {text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold; color:orange}
a.navi:visited {text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold; color: orange}
a.navi:hover {color:red; text-decoration:underline;}

a.navi2:link {text-none: underline; font-weight: bold; color:blue}
a.navi2:visited {text-decoration: underline; font-weight: bold; color:blue}}
a.navi2:hover {color:red; text-decoration:underline;}

</style>
</HEAD>
<BODY>

<a class=&quot;navi&quot; href=&quot;date.asp&quot;><font class=&quot;normal&quot;>link 1 to datepage</font></a>
<br>
<a class=&quot;navi&quot; href=&quot;date.asp&quot;><font class=&quot;normal&quot; onmouseover=&quot;changeColors(this);&quot; onmouseout=&quot;changeBack(this);&quot;>link 2 to datepage</font></a>
<br>
<a class=&quot;navi2&quot; href=&quot;date.asp&quot;><font class=&quot;normal&quot; onmouseover=&quot;changeColors(this);&quot; onmouseout=&quot;changeBack(this);&quot;>link 3 to datepage</font></a>

<script language=&quot;javascript&quot;>
function changeColors(that)
{
that.style.color = 'blue'
}

function changeBack(that)
{
that.style.color = ''
}
</script>

</BODY>
</HTML>

Hope this helps someone,
Erik


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here is the question/answer of last week:

thread215-301168

Erik <!-- My sport: Boomerang throwing !!
This year I will participate at the World Championships in Germany. (!! Many Happy Returns !! -->
 
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